Iran Renews Oil Supply Deal with Syria

Iran has renewed the agreement for the supply of oil to Syria for a further period of one year, according to Syrian Deputy Oil Minister 'Isa Ibrahim Yusuf who returned to Damascus on 18 May from a visit to Tehran. Eng. Yusuf said that the agreement, which was signed during his stay in Iran, contained "greater facilities" than the previous ones, but he did not disclose the quantities of oil involved nor the prices or...